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Diciembre 2006, No. 9

1. Shortening of personnel of prestigious cruise line will not have an impact on Antigua and the Caribbean
2. Buenos Aires and Rosario will become host city for the XII International Conference of City & Ports
3. Progress on the Bahia Blanca project, Argentina
4. Argentinean Patagonia prepares for competition against uruguayan ports
5. Brazil takes a drastic turn in its politics for port development
6. Bahia’s ports (Brazil) receives us $ 625 million and will be privately operated and maintained
7. Mesoamerica project units the ports of Honduras y El Salvador
8. COCATRAM celebrates its XXXI Ordinary Session
9. Redging delay in Costa Rica reduces efficiency of Port of Caldera
10. Reforms are not moving forward in costarican port of Limon
11. Dredging kick off for the Port of Guayaquil
12. California struggles to clean its ports
13. DP world becomes the first operator to integrate with C-TPAT
14. Salvadorean government will make new bases for port concessions
15. Because of the extension of the Panama Channel, US ports are requesting aid
16. Mexico to strengthen port security
17. Mexican ports obtain us$1,000 million in investments
18. Nicaragua’s President welcomes Miami-Dade port director
19. Nicaragua certifies its ports as safe docks
20. Panama accelerates the pass of the extension of the channel
21. Panama leads with the highest number of port cranes
22. Panama cancelled the license of 40 vessels with Panamanian pavilion
23. Dubai’s ports will advance the start of the operations of the south dock of el Callao in Peru
24. Port Management Association of the Caribbean awarded the Port of St. Kitts
25. River and lakes seminar in Peru.
26. Ports activities
 

 

Diciembre 2006, No. 9

 

1. Argentina presents plan to improve the ports of Buenos Aires.

2. English investor insists on their proposal to buy the port of Freeport in the Bahamas.

3. Initiatives introduced to join Bolivia and Chile through ports.

4. Brazil looks for international proposals to dredge its ports.

5. Brazil encourages foreign private investments in its ports

6. Central American port authorities to analyze the situation of the sub-regions ports.

7. Concessions of Colombian ports extended until 2033.

8. The Government of Costa Rica is asked to declare its ports as national emergency.

9. Studies protest the impact dredging has on the environment in the port of Guayaquil.

10. El Salvador will give concessions to its ports system.

11. According to the WCO, a new port law in the United States could be “catastrophic” to the European

Union.

12. Chilean shipping company CCNI will not transport containers greater than 24 MT to Mexico.

13. Nicaraguan ports are in the need of more than $ 400 million dollars.

14. The newest concession in the ports of Panama will last twenty years.

15. Protestors ask the new government to assure the navigability of the Paraguay River.

16. Peru to give concession to its river ports.

17. El Callao will become a port with Seal of Warranty.

18. Environmental authorities in Dominican Republic prohibits unloading of ships with toxic waste.

19. The European Union tribunal endorses European law in relation to ship contamination.

20. Gonzalez-Rul to leave the post of General Director to the Ports of Mexico.

21. The OAS through the CIP signs cooperation agreement with PMAC.

22. Port Activities

 

Diciembre 2006, No. 9

1.   The Third Hemispheric Conference on Port Security was Celebrated with Great Success

2.   The Subcommittee on Policy and Coordination of the CIP (SPC-CECIP) met in Punta Cana

3.   The Technical Advisory Group on Port Security celebrated its Eleventh Meeting

4.   Strong Impulse for Provincial Ports of Argentina

5.   Third Dry Dock for Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) in Bahamas

6.   Government of Brazil to Fulfill Strong Investments in the Transport Sector

7.   San Antonio Ports Company begins the Bidding Process in Chile

8.   The Ports Valparaíso and Iquique Register a Growth for the First Trimester of the year

9.   The Navy Insists in its Opposition to Port Concessions in Chile

10.  The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Looks to Refinance its Debt

11.  Various Ports in Mexico will be Concessioned

12.  Decreased Growth of Container Movement in Mexican Ports

13.  ACP Awards Dredging Contract for the Pacific Entry of the Program to Extend the Panama Canal

14.  Private Ports Invest For More Convenience for Soybean Trucks in Paraguay

15.  Venezuela Approves Reform of Decentralization and Ports Law

16.  Other activities

 

 

Diciembre 2006, No. 9

 

  1.    Investments in Ports in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

  2.    Companies from Six Countries Interested in Monkey Point, Nicaragua

  3.    France and Suriname Negotiate a Joint Port Operations

  4.    Panama: Ports Moved 4 million of Teus

  5.    Uruguay Pressures Internationally to Obtain Dredging of the River up to Fray Bento

  6.    Mexican ports reduce security tariffs

  7.    Congress of Peru approves to free the ENAPU to obtain investments

  8.    Venezuela Donates  USD $ 72 millon dollars to Nicaragua

  9.    Jamaica. Government to re-table and pass port security act this year

 10.   Major Shipping Nation Accedes to Two UN Marine Pollution Treaties

 

 

Diciembre 2006, No. 9

 

NEWSLETTER

1.     Fifth Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports

2.     Port Forum in Veracruz, Mexico

3.     Debate for the transfer of the Port of Buenos Aires in Argentina

4.     The South American Steamship Company is recuperated in 2007

5.     Contracts were subscribed to acquire gantry cranes in the port of Callao

6.     10 million dollars to repair the General San Martin port

7.     National ports of Nicaragua will be modernized and rebuilt

8.     The Uruguayan government invests 160 million dollars in ports of the Uruguay River

9.     US Government hardens conditions for the purchase of American companies

10.  Sans Souci will invest 700 million dollars in tourist projects in Dominican Republic

11.  Venezuelan government studies the possibility to apply reserve of load in the maritime transportation 

12.  President Bush signs new law of security that predicts more controls

13.  Agreement with Workers of Los Angeles and Long Beach is reached to end harbor strike

14.  Recently named port authorities

15.  Port activities

 

December 2006, No. 9

 

NEWSLETTER

1. Fifth Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports
2. Port Forum in Veracruz, Mexico
3. Debate for the transfer of the Port of Buenos Aires in Argentina
4. The South American Steamship Company is recuperated in 2007
5. Contracts were subscribed to acquire gantry cranes in the port of Callao
6. 10 million dollars to repair the General San Martin port
7. National ports of Nicaragua will be modernized and rebuilt
8. The Uruguayan government invests 160 million dollars in ports of the Uruguay River
9. US Government hardens conditions for the purchase of American companies
10. Sans Souci will invest 700 million dollars in tourist projects in Dominican Republic
11. Venezuelan government studies the possibility to apply reserve of load in the maritime transportation
12. President Bush signs new law of security that predicts more controls
13. Agreement with Workers of Los Angeles and Long Beach is reached to end harbor strike
14. Recently named port authorities
15. Port activities

 

December 2006, No. 9

NEWSLETTER

1. Seminar on Hemispheric Strategy to Promote the Participation of Women in Port Affairs

2. Chinese investors interested in Argentine ports.

3. The Government of Bolivia plans to invest more than 100 million dollars in river ports.

4. The contract to concession the Maritime Port of Guayaquil is signed.

5. Port alliance against contamination.

6. The APN of Peru and the CIP/OAS establish a Technical Cooperation Program.

7. The United States trains security personnel in Central America and the Caribbean.

8. Investments in the port of Veracruz reached an average of 60 million dollars annually in the last 15 years.

9. Panama analyzes the Central American maritime routes and their logistics.

10. Approval of the bidding process to acquire portal cranes for Callao.

11. A common port policy is ruled out in the European Union.

12. The European parliament prohibits petroleum one hull ships.

13. Port Activities
 

December 2006, No. 9

NEWSLETTER

1. First Hemispheric Conference on Environmental Port Protection.

2. Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Policy and Coordination of the Executive Board of the CIP.

3. Memorandum of Understanding between the General Secretariat of the OAS through the CIP and the AIPPYC.

4. Latin American Port Forum: Seminar on Port Planning in Uruguay. 

5. Argentina: For this year important investments in the public ports of Buenos Aires.

6. Ecuador: The concession of the Port of Guayaquil.

7. Nicaragua: Port investments.

8. Peru: A study of the environmental impact from the transportation of minerals.

9. Uruguay: The ANP begins work to facilitate the commerce of Paraguay.

10.The Latin American Association of Port Quality is formed.

11.Recently named port authorities.

12.Port activities.  

 

December 2006, No. 9

NEWSLETTER

1.  First Hemispheric Conference on Environmental Port Protection.

2.  Chile and Peru: Emphasis this year on the process of privatization.

3.  U.S.A. lifts security restrictions for main ports of the Dominican. 

4.  Shanghai, the port with the greatest movement of cargo in the world.

5.  Port of Ushuaia: Work on the expansion of the port terminal has begun.

6.  Ports of Dubai sells its operations in the U.S.A.

7.  Colombia: Violence affects the port of Buenaventura.

8.  New Port Authorities named recently.

9.  Master’s course in Port Management and Multimodal Transportation.

10. Other Port Activities.

December 2006, No. 9

NEWSLETTER

1.      First Special Meeting of the Executive Board of the CIP.

2.      Second Conference Hemispheric on Port Security.

3.      Schedule of CIP meetings for the year 2007.

4.      Preliminary Draft of the CIP Action Plan 2008-2011.

5.      Training Program of the CIP for the year 2007.

6.      Meeting: The Expansion of the Panama Canal and its Repercussions

7.      Approval of San Pedro Bay Clean Air Action Plan, Los Angeles, USA.

8.      Bolivia, looking at two oceans.

9.      Other Port Activities.

October 2005, No. 5

NEWSLETTER

1.      Eight Meeting of the Executive Board of the CIP

2.      Guayaquil Declaration

3.      Scholarships in Ports training

4.      The Magazine CIP wins award of Merit

5.      First Special Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports

6.      Memorandum of Understanding among the General Secretariat of the OAS through the Inter-American Committee on Ports and RETE, Association for the Collaboration between Ports and Cities.

7.      Port Activities

 

                                                                    

October 2005, No. 5

NEWSLETTER

1.      The Seventh Meeting of the Executive Board of the CIP

2.      Special CIP Meeting in Coordination with Spain and the European Union

3.      Seminar on Reforms and Port Development  

4.      Steps Toward Cooperation

5.      Women in Ports

6.      Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the OAS in Port Matters

7.      Port Activities

 

 

 

 

October 2005, No. 5

         NEWSLETTER

1.        CIP’s Executive Board Meeting in Houston, in December

2.          The Fourth Meeting of the CIP

3.          Two New Technical Advisory Groups

4.          The CIP Magazine

5.          Women in Port Affairs

6.          The CIP and the IAPH join forces for port cooperation

7.           Port Activities

 

JULY 2005, No.4

 

       NEWSLETTER

1.      Next CIP Meetings in Maracaibo, Venezuela

2.      Courses - Port Training

3.      El Salvador: Port La Unión is expected to begin operations in May of 2008

4.      The Dominican Republic:

-The project of rehabilitation and enlargement of the Port of Santo Domingo has   begun

-  The Presidential Commission  for Port Modernization and Security is created

5.      Peru: Important Law declares the construction of MegaPort Marcota to be of public interest

6.      Preliminary conclusions of the First Latin American Congress on City Ports and Urban Coast Environmental Management

7.      Port Activities

 

MAY 2005,No.3

 

       NEWSLETTER

1.      Strategic Framework for Inter-American Port Security Cooperation

2.      Ibero-American Port Forum

3.      Fourth Meeting of the Subcommittee on Policy and Coordination

4.      Fourth Meeting of the CIP in Maracaibo, Venezuela

5.      Courses - Port Training

6.      Questionnaire on the Participation of Women in Hemisphere Port Matters

7.      Port Activities

 

 

 

          MARCH 2005, No.2

 

       NEWSLETTER

1.      Port security support

2.      Strengthening the OAS-AAPA alliance

3.      IV Meeting of the Subcommittee on Policy and Coordination

4.      II SeaCargo Americas: International Congress and Exhibition

5.      Port Training

6.      Ibero-American Port Forum Seminar

7.      New Port Authorities

8.      Port Activities

 

                                                                             JANUARY 2005, No.1

 

     NEWSLETTER

1.      VI Meeting of the CIP’s Executive Board in Managua

2.      CIP Magazine

3.      V Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Port Operations (TAGPO) 

4.      V Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Navigation Safety and Environmental Protection (TAGNS&EP)

5.      VI Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Port Security (TAGPS)

6.      Meeting of the Working Group on the Participation of Women in port affairs in the Hemisphere

7.      City – Port Relationship, central topic of current turban planning    

8.      Cooperation between CIP/OEA and AAPA

9.      Brief Caribbean News

10.    Port Activities